Also, it’s unclear if Planakis is a Detective who also happens to be a beekeeper, or a detective that specializes in bee crime.

Beekeeping has been legal in New York since 2010 and does not require a license, but hives must be registered. Chen claims to be ignorant of any regulations despite the impressive swarm of bees he has. With 45 hives containing a ridiculous 3 million bees in his own home, even he admits that it’s gotten a bit crazy. “I don’t have the time or the resources to do this”, Chen told The Daily News.